• It can be also used for people with
musculoskeletal pain such as long-
term (chronic) back pain or knee joint
arthritis. They are also often used for
pain relief in the early stages of
labour (see perfect mamaTENS and
perfect mama+), particularly whilst a
pregnant woman remains at home.
• TENS may also be used to treat
many types of pain, such as migraine
headaches,
period
endometriosis,
injuries, fibromyalgia and neuralgia,
plantar fasciitis, post-operative pain,
TMJ disorder, diabetic neuropathy,
osteo-arthritis and sometimes non-
painful conditions such as travel
sickness.
• You can use low frequency (<10 Hz)
programmes on acupuncture points,
to
achieve
similar
acupuncture.
• With neurogenic pain (caused by
inflamed nerves) such as shingles
and neuralgia, TENS may start by
increasing the pain. We recommend
that you only use TENS for these
conditions
under
supervision.
• You can safely use TENS as long as
it gives you pain relief. The effect
may wear off after a few hours (this
is called "accommodation"). If this
happens, take a break of an hour or
so before trying again. If you use
settings
that
movement for more than 40 minutes,
you may experience aching muscles
a few hours later.
pain
and
cystitis,
sports
effects
to
medical
cause
muscle
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9. CONTRAINDICATIONS,
WARNINGS
CAUTIONS
In this manual:
A Warning is used when failure
to follow the instructions may
result in serious injury or death.
A Caution is used when failure
to follow the instructions may
result in a minor or moderate injury, or
damage to the device or other property.
Notes are used to provide
clarification
recommendation.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
• Do NOT use if you are or may be
pregnant. It is not known whether
TENS
may
development.
• Do NOT use with optional electrode
pads if you have a pacemaker (or if
you have a heart rhythm problem) or
with any electronic medical devices.
Using
this
unit
medical
devices
erroneous operation of the device.
Stimulation in the direct vicinity of an
implanted device may affect some
models. Stimulation on the front of
the neck can affect your heart rate.
Very strong stimulation across the
chest may cause an extra heartbeat.
• Do NOT use following a pelvic
surgery or vaginal childbirth until you
are fully healed. Stimulation may
disrupt the healing process.
• Do NOT use if you have symptoms
of active urinary tract infection,
vaginal
infections,
&
or
affect
foetal
with
electronic
may
cause
or
localized